Source: BroBible
Summary
A 57-year-old New Jersey woman, Deborah Barbella, is suing Major League Baseball, the city of Williamsport, and the Williamsport Crosscutters after being hit in the face by a foul ball at Bowman Field in Pennsylvania on May 2, 2025. She claims to have suffered a concussion, nasal fracture, and orbital floor fracture, and is seeking unspecified damages exceeding $50,000. The lawsuit alleges negligence, including failing to install necessary netting to protect spectators.
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The lawsuit gets a new name: “Foul Ball Failures.”
A foul ball hits a fan, and suddenly everyone’s an expert on stadium safety.
Netting becomes the new “must-have” for ballparks.
A woman’s life is permanently altered, and a lawsuit is born.
Because what’s a summer without a few million-dollar lawsuits, right?
Author: Evan Null
